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I volunteer with a ministry that helps the at-risk, homeless, underprivileged, etc in our area.
Like many such ministries, we also work with other various ministries in the area and sometimes we exchange goods with them.
For example, ministry A may have gotten in a donation of canned goods they cannot use, but they need clothing. We have excess clothing but are short on canned goods - we exchange.
It was in just such a scenario the following occurred. We had gotten in several donations of clothing in odd sizes and had not found anyone that needed them in a few months. We passed them on to another ministry that could use them. I delivered them.
Everything was delivered except for 1 bag of girl's clothes. I knew it was in my truck. I loaded it in my truck. However, when I was unloading my truck at the other ministry I did not see that bag, despite it being with all the other donations. I even checked twice. I did not notice the bag still in my truck.
I got back and they asked why I kept the bag of girl's clothes. I said, "What?" and looked, and sure enough - there was the bag of girl's clothes. Other than simply not seeing it when I unloaded despite it being in front of my face, I had no explanation.
Then the ministry phone rang. It was a young mother asking if we had any girl's clothes she could have for her daughter.
Everyone just said, "Oh, that's why. God had a plan for those."
Sometimes, for me, its little things like this that really help boost my faith.
Like many such ministries, we also work with other various ministries in the area and sometimes we exchange goods with them.
For example, ministry A may have gotten in a donation of canned goods they cannot use, but they need clothing. We have excess clothing but are short on canned goods - we exchange.
It was in just such a scenario the following occurred. We had gotten in several donations of clothing in odd sizes and had not found anyone that needed them in a few months. We passed them on to another ministry that could use them. I delivered them.
Everything was delivered except for 1 bag of girl's clothes. I knew it was in my truck. I loaded it in my truck. However, when I was unloading my truck at the other ministry I did not see that bag, despite it being with all the other donations. I even checked twice. I did not notice the bag still in my truck.
I got back and they asked why I kept the bag of girl's clothes. I said, "What?" and looked, and sure enough - there was the bag of girl's clothes. Other than simply not seeing it when I unloaded despite it being in front of my face, I had no explanation.
Then the ministry phone rang. It was a young mother asking if we had any girl's clothes she could have for her daughter.
Everyone just said, "Oh, that's why. God had a plan for those."
Sometimes, for me, its little things like this that really help boost my faith.
